Louisville AD Tom Jurich would get $250,000 even if fired for cause

$250,000 in severance no matter the reason

10:51 PM,
Mar. 6, 2013

Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich

Written by

Steve Berkowitz
| USA Today

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Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich already had one of the most attractive employment arrangements in college sports when he a received a new and unusual benefit in September 2011 - the ability to get fired for breaking NCAA rules or other misconduct and still receive a severance payment of more than $250,000.

Jurich works under a pair of nearly 16-year contracts that run until July 26, 2023, and combine to make him the nation's ...